scent strategies in elk camp

[Dbax129]

I'm curious to know how you manage your scent when hunting in a party. I plan on hunting with a few other first timers, and will probably be out camping for 4 or 5 days. We also have a smoker among us. He may be able to survive on the gum though. What about camp fires? Modern season...

[CAM38]

Baby wipes and bum showers.  Bring some scent free soap, a gallon milk jug and a towel.  Very refreshing every couple days.  Scent free baby wipe bath before headin out every morning.  Of course scent free spray too, I also like to use some natural stuff like pine and fir boughs.  Don't wear your huntin clothes at camp, change before you leave and as soon as you get back. 

[Button Nubbs]

Watch the wind.

[suga]

Baby wipes and bum showers.  Bring some scent free soap, a gallon milk jug and a towel.  Very refreshing every couple days.  Scent free baby wipe bath before headin out every morning.  Of course scent free spray too, I also like to use some natural stuff like pine and fir boughs.  Don't wear your huntin clothes at camp, change before you leave and as soon as you get back.

I use Adventure Medical Kits Fresh Bath Wipes - a little bigger, and thicker.  Can use one for the whole body.

[LBES]

Scent is a BIG deal - even if you're talking about modern. I also have a smoker in the group and I'll constantly ask him which way the wind is blowing, he sheepishly lights a cigarette to check the wind.  Get some Primos wind checkers and hand them out, there's no substitute for playing the wind. I go through 1 bottle a week during the season.

In the early season I cover my buddies with cow elk urine, sometimes I'll steal there hat or coat and spray it down. But if you're hunting modern I would suggest asking them to use a ton of cover spray as often as they can; dead down wind is good.

[Sawbuck]

A little bit of Vicks vapor rub under my nose on about day four

[elksnout]

First thing we do upon getting back to camp is to take off the hunting clothes and put on sweats,etc. As for your smoker, no smoking inside of the tent or camper. And hunt in the opposite direction!

[steeleywhopper]

We bring the crab cooker and big pot to camp.I heat water and put about 3 gallons in a water jug with a spigot. I will then hang it in a tree and shower. Works great, but can get quite cold when its in the snow and or lower temps. Makes for a quick shower!

[Dan-o]

ALWAYS hunt upwind......     

Unless you're too tired to take are of a downed elk, in which case:  ALWAYS hunt down wind.....   

[Button Nubbs]

ALWAYS hunt upwind......     

Unless you're too tired to take are of a downed elk, in which case:  ALWAYS hunt down wind.....   

Sorry, never too tired for that. Hurts soooo good...

[JPhelps]

I pay ZERO attention to scent control and ALWAYS pay attention to the wind.

[RB]

I pay ZERO attention to scent control and ALWAYS pay attention to the wind.

I shower pretty much every night and am stinking like a madman by noon the next day no matter how few layers I have on due to hiking uphill into the wind. I just plain old sweat as soon as I get off the road and start walking. Wind is your friend and enemy I have walked literally within spitting distance of Elk with the wind in my face and been busted 100 yards out with wind at my back. Their noses are much more keen than ours 

[JLS]

I pay ZERO attention to scent control and ALWAYS pay attention to the wind.

Agreed completely.  You can do all the voodoo you want your clothes, sleep in a bin of fir boughs, eat pine cones, etc., and as soon as you break a sweat you've completely undone everything.  Not to mention when you shart yourself in the morning during your hike in.

[kentrek]

try an eat foods that aren't super smelly 

 i use the scent free wipes mostly for protection from my own nose

[bearpaw]

campfires are one of the biggest enemies